Moms Clean Air Force, United States
Review Article
What are the Impacts of Concern about Climate Change on the Emotional Dimensions of Parents? Mental Health? A Literature Review
Author(s): Elizabeth Bechard*, Jennifer Silverstein and Jennifer Walke
Background: Climate change threatens our mental health. While a growing body of literature highlights the impacts of climate change on the mental health of young people and the general adult public, relatively little is known about how climate change affects the mental health of parents. Through a literature review conducted with a systematic
approach, this paper’s aim was to understand how climate concern affects the emotional dimensions of parents’ mental health.
Methods: This review was initially conducted in April 2022 as part of a graduate program. Searching methods aimed to identify papers addressing the impact of concern about climate change on parents’ emotional well-being. A thematic analysis approach was used to identify themes. Database searches were reconducted in April 2023 to identify new eligible papers t.. View More»